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Abstract ThoughtWhile children tend to think very concretely and specifically in earlier stages, the ability to think about abstract concepts emerges during the formal operational stage. Instead of relying solely on previous experiences, children begin to consider possible outcomes and consequences of actions. This type of thinking is important in long-term planning.
As a result of a combination of abstract thinking and imagination.
How our thinking changes as we grow older.
Concrete operational stage: from ages 7 to 11 (children begin to think logically but are very concrete in their thinking) Children can now conserve and think logically but only with practical aids. They are no longer egocentric.
According to Piget abstract thinking begins at or around age 15. Some people are sooner while others never reach abstract thinking stages.
Pretend play is important because it allows children to use their imagination and develop their abstract thinking skills, one of the more advanced skills for children.
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The formal operational stage
These are abstract ideas and not all people are able to think abstractly even though the brain development for abstract thinking happens in early teens. Many people only get as far as concrete thinking.
capacity to abstract with language
His final stage is abstract thinking which is beyond the concrete stage. The abstract thinker can invent, think critically about issues and problems, and extend the learning into new areas. This stage is usually reached about age 15 and in many cases some people never reach it. A good measure of telling if a student is in concrete thinking or abstract thinking is if they need to count on their fingers or use objects to count to do a math problem they are concrete thinkers. Abstract thinkers can do it in their heads and use logical thinking to work out problems.
This is divergent thinking and abstract thought. Most people aren't able to think abstractly until they reach their teens, but there are those who develop abstract thinking early. Abstract thought be helped by training the thinking process and provide for projects to help promote abstract ideas. Divergent/abstract thought is the highest order of thinking.
Concrete thinking is more on the surface, something that you point out or think of is more obvious. Abstract thinking is something more under the surface, something that is deeper in thinking, like looking at a piece of art, pointing out the colors would be concrete, pointing out the feeling and emotion behind it is more abstract. Hope that helps.
Robyn Macpherson has written: 'Analytic and heuristic processing in the development of statistical reasoning in children' -- subject(s): Child development, Statistics, Individual differences in children, Cognition in children, Reasoning in children 'Predictors of belief bias in critical thinking tasks' -- subject(s): Critical thinking, Belief change, Prejudices
Abstract ThoughtWhile children tend to think very concretely and specifically in earlier stages, the ability to think about abstract concepts emerges during the formal operational stage. Instead of relying solely on previous experiences, children begin to consider possible outcomes and consequences of actions. This type of thinking is important in long-term planning.
The abstract noun form of the verb to think is the gerund, thinking.